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Before Boomers

Khakis used to be cool. they still can be.

Jan 2, 2008

Their ubiquity among wide-waisted midlevel managers come Friday could make one forget that khakis used to be, and sometimes still are, cool. Yes, cool. You doubt? Submitted for your approval, then, Khaki: Cut from the Original Cloth (Tondo Books, $50). The book's packed with more than 100 photographs of khaki-wearing pop-culture icons. Picasso, Einstein, and Iggy Pop all wear 'em, and so do the Kates--Hepburn and Moss. Buy the book. Study it well. Realize that you can wear a pair of chinos with style--and without looking like Bob from the purchasing department on his way to the weekend.

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